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Vintages Release March 19, 2009

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Dessert Wine

Quinta de la Rosa Tawny Port Touriga Nacional Touriga Franca, D.O.C., Douro, Portugal Touriga Nacional Touriga Franca food pairings: cheeses, nuts. 196915 S 750 mL $17.95 March 2009. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Luigi Francoli Grappa Di Moscato, Italy 211656 700 mL $36.95 March 2009. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Other Wines/Drinks

Eagle Rare Single Barrel 10 Years Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Old Prentice Distillery Whiskey, United States 604785 750 mL $49.95 March 2009. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Smokey Joe Islay Malt Angus Dundee Not Chill-Filtered The Leading Scotch Whisky Co. Whisky, Scotland 223719 700 mL $64.95 March 2009. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Hakutsuru Sayuri Sake, Japan Sake food pairings: Japanese foods. 32193 M March 2009. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Hakutsuru Junmai Nigori Sake, Japan, Japan Nigori Sake food pairings: soy sauce dishes, halibut sashimi, crab rolls. 211128 D 300 mL March 2009. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Hakutsuru Junmai Ginjo Sake, Japan Ginjo Sake food pairings: salmon in a teriyaki sauce. 28969 D March 2009. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Red Wine

Peique Tinto Mencía 2009, D.O.C., Bierzo, Spain Tinto Mencía food pairings: veal medallions in a red wine sauce. 219204 14% XD 750 mL $15.95 March 2009. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

El Coto Crianza Tempranillo 2006, D.O.C.A., Rioja, Spain Tempranillo food pairings: back ribs in a zesty sauce, grilled steaks. 190504 13% D 750 mL $16.95 March 2009. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Finca Sobreño Crianza Tinta De Toro 2007, D.O., Toro, Spain Tinta De Toro food pairings: paprika-dusted blackened chicken. 452094 15% XD 750 mL $17.95 March 2009. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Eternum Viti Bodegas Abanico Tinta De Toro 2008, D.O., Toro, Spain Tinta De Toro food pairings: herb and garlic rack of lamb. 210963 14% D 750 mL $18.95 March 2009. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Arroyo Reserva Tinta Del Pais 2005, D.O., Ribera Del Duero, Spain Tinta Del Pais food pairings: pasta with sausage and peppers, braised lamb shanks with a rosemary rub. 215715 13.5% D 750 mL $20.95 March 2009. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Viña Mayor Reserva Hijos De Antonio Barceló Tempranillo 2004, D.O.C., Ribera Del Duero, Spain 209155 14% D 750 mL $25.95 March 2009. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Inniskillin Montague Vineyard Single Vineyard Series Pinot Noir 2007, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada Pinot Noir food pairings: grilled salmon, stuffed roasted chicken. 997353 13% XD 750 mL $24.95 March 2009. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Avalon Cabernet Sauvignon 2007, Napa Valley, California, United States Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: BBQ-sauce-slathered back ribs, steak. 684399 13.8% XD 750 mL $17.30 March 2009. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Beringer Bancroft Ranch Single Vineyard Merlot 2005, Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California, United States 340497 14.8% XD 750 mL $69.95 March 2009. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Columbia Crest Winery Grand Estates Merlot 2006, Columbia Valley, Washington State, United States 263418 13.5% XD 750 mL $17.95 March 2009. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Weinert Malbec 2005, Mendoza, Argentina Malbec food pairings: chili, marinade steak. 556795 14% XD 750 mL $20.25 March 2009. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Colomé Estate Malbec 2007, Calchaquí Valley, Salta, Argentina 194308 14.9% XD 750 mL $34.95 March 2009. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Bodegas Escondido Estaciones Del Valle Cabernet Sauvignon 2008, Mendoza, Argentina Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: beef empanadas, gourmet burgers with blue cheese. 194290 13.5% XD 750 mL $12.45 March 2009. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Giant Steps Harry's Monster Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2008, Yarra Valley, Victoria, Australia 221846 14.5% XD 750 mL $40.95 March 2009. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Château Côtes De Saint Clair Merlot 2006, A.C., Puisseguin St-Emilion, Bordeaux, France Merlot food pairings: game, aged cheese. 199026 13% D 750 mL $15.95 March 2009. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Château De Fontenille Blend - Meritage 2008, A.C., Bordeaux, France Blend - Meritage food pairings: lamb chops, steak. 199109 13% D 750 mL $14.95 March 2009. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Château Castaing Merlot 2008, A.C., Côtes De Bourg, Bordeaux, France 206631 13.6% XD 750 mL $17.95 March 2009. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Château Bel Air Joel Irigaray, Vitic. Blend - Meritage 2008, A.C., Haut-Médoc, Bordeaux, France Blend - Meritage food pairings: rare roast beef and root vegetables. 199042 12.5% XD 750 mL $16.95 March 2009. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Villa Ponciago Gamay 2009, A.C., Beaujolais-Villages, Beaujolais, France 207449 13.3% XD 750 mL $15.95 March 2009. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

I Feudi Di Romans Alfiere Rosso Merlot 2007, D.O.C., Isonzo, Friuli, Italy Merlot food pairings: veal tenderloin. 204024 12.5% D 750 mL $16.95 March 2009. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Cascina Bongiovanni Dolcetto D'alba 2008, D.O.C., Piedmont, Italy 203463 13% D 750 mL $15.95 March 2009. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Brezza Barolo 2006, D.O.C.G., Piedmont, Italy 711788 13.9% XD 750 mL $43.25 March 2009. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Poggio Maestrino Spiaggiole Morellino Di Scansano 2008, D.O.C.G., Tuscany, Italy Morellino Di Scansano food pairings: steak, meat-and-mushroom pizza. 203398 14% XD 750 mL $15.95 March 2009. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Rocca di Castagnoli Tenuta Di Capraia Chianti Classico 2007, D.O.C.G., Tuscany, Italy Chianti Classico food pairings: meat-based dishes. 135277 13.5% XD 750 mL $21.95 March 2009. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Sartori Amarone Della Valpolicella 2006, D.O.C., Veneto, Italy Amarone Della Valpolicella food pairings: robust pasta dish. 85217 14.5% XD 750 mL $39.95 March 2009. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Farina Le Pezze Classico Amarone Della Valpolicella 2006, D.O.C., Veneto, Italy 171587 14% XD 750 mL $40.95 March 2009. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Tezza Ma Roat Ripasso Superiore Valpolicella 2007, D.O.C., Veneto, Italy Valpolicella food pairings: meat-based pasta dish, grilled lamb. 84053 13.4% D 750 mL $16.25 March 2009. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

White Wine

Adega Vila Real Reserva Branco Viosinho Malvasia Fina Ferñao Pires 2009, D.O.C., Douro, Portugal Viosinho Malvasia Fina Ferñao Pires food pairings: chicken pot pie, asparagus quiche. 218289 12.7% D 750 mL $14.95 March 2009. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Varanda Do Conde Vinho Verde Provam Alvarinho Trajadura 2009, D.O.C., Sub-Região Monção E Melgaço, Portugal Alvarinho Trajadura food pairings: steamed mussels, clams. 966663 12% XD 750 mL $13.95 March 2009. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Leira Pazo Pondal Albariño 2009, D.O., Rías Baixas, Spain Albariño food pairings: spicy garlic-and-chili prawns, seafood tapas. 115816 12.5% D 750 mL $17.95 March 2009. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Beronia Viura 2009, D.O.C.A., Rioja, Spain Viura food pairings: grilled whitefish, stuffed mushroom caps, paella with saffron. 190801 12.5% XD 750 mL $14.95 March 2009. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Agricola Castellana Cuatro Rayas Verdejo 2009, D.O., Rueda, Spain Verdejo food pairings: grilled calamari, prawns with a mildly spicy sauce. 14028 12.1% XD 750 mL $14.95 March 2009. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Cave Spring Chardonnay Musqué 2009, Beamsville Bench, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada Chardonnay Musqué food pairings: pan-fried freshwater fish, grilled halibut, sweet-and-sour pork. Drink: 2010 - 2012 246579 13% XD 750 mL $15.95 March 2009. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

EastDell Estates Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 2009, Ontario, Canada Sauvignon Blanc food pairings: lemon chicken, baked trout. 222174 12.5% XD 750 mL $17.95 March 2009. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Graham Beck The Game Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 2009, W.O., Coastal Region, South Africa Sauvignon Blanc food pairings: smoked salmon, spiced chicken dishes. 205856 14% XD 750 mL $14.95 March 2009. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Cave de Beblenheim Heimberger Gewurztraminer 2009, A.C., Alsace, France Gewurztraminer food pairings: quiche Lorraine, curried chicken. 196642 13% D 750 mL $19.95 March 2009. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Domaine De Riaux Pouilly-Fumé 2009, A.C., Loire, France Pouilly-Fumé food pairings: spiced shrimp, calamari dishes. 200063 13% XD 750 mL $26.95 March 2009. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Famille Bougrier Grande Réserve Touraine Sauvignon Blanc 2009, A.C., Loire, France Sauvignon Blanc food pairings: pan-seared scallops with asparagus. 196733 12.5% XD 750 mL $14.95 March 2009. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Sella & Mosca Monte Oro Superiore Vermentino Di Gallura 2009, D.O.C.G., Sardinia, Italy Vermentino Di Gallura food pairings: seafood, fish. 203422 13.5% D 750 mL $16.95 March 2009. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart


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